1. Know your wood types Wood furniture falls into three categories: solid wood, veneers, and particle board or composite wood. Solid wood furniture is typically more expensive than other types and looks great, but can be susceptible to scratches and water rings. Veneers have an inexpensive wood base covered by several thin layers of better-quality wood. Because of the cheaper core, veneers aren’t as expensive as solid wood pieces. Particleboard and composite wood pieces are made from a combination of wood pulp, plastics, and resin, basically the scraps of the furniture world. These are the cheapest type of wood furniture and can look decent, but won’t hold up for decades. 2. Check drawers and cabinets Open the drawers and cabinets. Make sure the drawer pulls all the way out, latches properly, and then shuts evenly. Make sure doors open, remain in an open position (instead of snapping closed while you’re trying to get something out of the cabinet) and shut again. Check the handles and k...
Proper hair care is something that a woman should not forget about, either at home or on vacation. So read and remember - the 10 most effective tips for proper hair care. 1. If your styling does not hold well during the day, then the matter is most likely that you did not dry your hair well when you stacked it. It is better to dry them with hot air and to fix them, at the end, blow cold air at a couple of minutes. 2. In summer, it is better to refuse to dry your hair with a hairdryer in the sea, as your hair is exposed to the sun and seawater. Be sure to grab your favorite shampoo and mask, because you will have to wash your hair more often. 3. Do not comb wet strands: this makes the hair easily stretched, their structure is broken, they break. In extreme cases, you can use a comb with rare teeth. 4. After washing, hold the curls under a stream of cold water: the hair scales will close, thereby providing shine to the hair! More Hair Care Tips 5. In order to avoid split ends, cut yo...